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Tissue |
Group of cells that are similar in structure and function |
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Organs |
Group of tissue that performs specific body function |
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Histology |
Study of tissue |
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Epithelial tissue or epithelium |
Sheet of cells that cover a body surface or lines a body cavity. |
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Stratified |
Consist of 2 or more layers |
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Squamos |
Scale like/flat |
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Cuboidal |
Cubelike |
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Columnar |
Column shaped |
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Psuedostratified epithelium |
Simple columnar epithelium that gives a false appearance of being stratified. |
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Transitional epithelium |
Stratified squamous formed or rounded cells with ability to slide over one another to allow organs to be stretch. |
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Endorcrine glands |
Ductless glands that secrete hormones in the extracellular fluid to the blood or lymphatic vessels |
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Exocrine glands |
Ducts secretes out sweat and oil to the body surface. |
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Where are simple squamous epithelium located? |
Air sacs of lungs, lining of hearts, lymphatic vessels, lining of the ventral body cavity |
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Wheere are Simple cuboidal epithelium located? |
Kidney tubules, ovary surface |
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Where are simple columnar epithelium located? |
Stomach to rectum (abdominopelvic region) |
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Where are pseudostratified columnar epithelium located? |
Trachea, sperm carrying duct of male |
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Stratified squamous epithelium (location) |
Esophagus, mouth, and vagina. |
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Stratified cuboidal epithelium (located?) |
Ducts of sweat glands, mammary glands, and salivary glands. |
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Stratified columnar epithelium |
Male urethra (urine duct) |
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Transitional epithelium (located?) |
Lines in ureters, urinary bladder |
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